Improvement in carpet-cleaners



G. CUMMINGS. Carpet-Gleaner.

No. 200,822. Patented March 5,1878.

N PETERS1 PHOTO-LITHOGRAPHER. WASHINGTONv D O.

To all whom it mag concern: ;Be it known that I, CYRUs CUMMINGS, of I ;Woburn, of the county of Middlesexand State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and .useful Carpet-Cleaner; and do hereby declare the same to be described in the following speci- If fication, andrepresented in the accompanying drawing, of which- H i.

.1 Figure 1 is a top view,yFi g. 2 aside eleva- 3 tion, and Fig. 3 a longitudinal section, of it. I l Thearticle is composed ofa furcated handie, a rotary shaft,.and one or more masses of sponge encompassing such shaft, and revolv- Q able with it. 1

In the drawings, A denotes the furcated if I handle, theprongs of which are shown at a a. The rotary shaft B is extended between and pivoted inthe said prongs, and, as represented, w is prismatic or rectangular in transverse secbearings. Onlthe shaft,

one or more circular or oblatespheroidal masses, C, of sponge are arranged, the shaftfbeing extended centrally through "such, all being as shown. The handle Iusually make of a length about equal to that of an ordinary broom. a

- handle and moving the backward on the carpet. Being moist, they tion, it being capable of'freely revolving in its I mu CUMMINGS, orwoBimN, MASSACHUSETTS.

IMPROVEMENT IN CARPET-CLEANERS.

1 Specification forming. part of Letters Patent No. 200,822, dated March 5, 1878; application filed I October 24, 1877.

j i In using the carpet-cleaner, as described,

which can be accomplished by grasping the sponges forward and will readily take or remove from the carpet dust or loose matters thereon, and being soft and yielding, they will not injure the nap or face of the carpet.

In the'place of the sponges I contemplate the employment of spon gy india-rubber,or other soft and elastic material, capable of absorbing or holding water; but as sponge, in practice, has been found to operate to excellent advantage I prefer it to any such substitute.

What I claim as my invention is- A carpet-cleaner substantially as described, consisting of the furcated handle, the rotary shaft, and the mass or masses of sponge applied thereto, all being arranged essentially as set forth.

' CYRUS CUMMINGS. Witnesses:

R. H. EDDY, J OHN R. Snow.

PATENT OFFICE. 

